Grand Rapids Demographics

Population Grand Rapids U.S.
Total Population 197,800 281,421,920
Female 51.1% 50.9%
Male 48.9% 49.1%
18 years and over 73.0% 74.3%
65 years and over 11.6% 12.4%
Married Persons 46.0% 56.5%
Single Persons 54.0% 43.5%
Median Age 30.4 35.3
Average Family Size 3.2 3.1
Ethnicity
White 69.5% 77.0%
Black or African American 21.1% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8% 0.9%
Asian 1.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 6.8% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 13.5% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Grand Rapids U.S.
Total Housing Units 78,003 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $91,400 $119,600
Number of Households 73,217 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.57 2.59
Economic Characteristics Grand Rapids U.S.
Median Household Income $37,224 $41,994
Per Capita Income $17,661 $21,587
In Labor Force 65.8% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 5,327 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Grand Rapids U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 24,142 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 11,342 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 15,383 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 26.0% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 15.8% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 8.0% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census